Radio Free Russia

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Radio Free Russia was run by NTS (Popular Labor Union) --Russian oppositional anti-Communist
organization actively supported by CIA. Located in Frankfurt, NTS advocated the violent overthrow of
the Soviet regime. CIA's funding of NTS stopped only in 1989. Of course, in the 70s CIA's connection
was still denied. NTS is famous for publishing books written by the " unpublishable " Soviet authors
and smuggled out of the USSR.

Not much is known about NTS's highly secretive station Radio Free Russia. It began broadcasting
sometime in the 50s and was on the air through the mid 70s. It was a clandestine operation run out of
West Germany. At some point, it had relays from South Korea and perhaps Taiwan. German " Free
Russia " used txs of 10 kW. It was jammed so heavily that I doubt it had any audience in the Soviet
Union. RFR was also known for using the Russian military frequencies to reach the Soviet forces in
East Germany.

The station was shut down by West-German authorities when their " real politik " began (diplomatic
recognition of GDR, better relation with USSR, etc.).

These days, one can hear a station with a similar name broadcasting on several AM-frequencies out of
Moscow. Ironically, contemporary " Free Russia " is run by the Communists. It is an officially
registered operation opposing the Kremlin authorities. I guess people behind this " Free Russia "; would
not mind some kind of violent revolution, either.

Date sent : Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15 : 28 : 12 -0700 (PDT)
From : Sergei Sosedkin [